Melon, Cucumber & Tomato Salad
Okay, but nothing special
Yield
6 servingsPrep
30 minCook
0 minReady
1 hrsLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
lemon juice
or lime |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
fresh, finely chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
mint leaves
fresh, finely chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
casaba
or honeydew melon |
* |
| 1 | small |
english cucumber
peeled if desired, thinly sliced |
*
|
| 4 | large |
tomatoes
ripe, firm, peeled, cubed |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 59 | ml |
lemon juice
or lime |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 15 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, finely chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
mint leaves
fresh, finely chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
casaba
or honeydew melon |
* |
| 1 | small |
english cucumber
peeled if desired, thinly sliced |
*
|
| 4 | large |
tomatoes
ripe, firm, peeled, cubed |
|
Directions
Combine oil, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, parsley and mint.
Mix until well blended.
If made ahead, cover and refrigerate until next day.
About 1 hour before serving, cut melon in half; scoop out seeds.
Cut melon into thin wedges and remove rind.
In a salad bowl, combine melon, cucumber and tomatoes.
Stir dressing again; pour over salad and mix gently until well coated.
Cover and let stand at room temperature for about 45 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
